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How many reports has GM taken about sticky pedals? And it's not just a physical issue, it's also a software issue within the ECU itself...

 

If there was a reason to recall, GM would issue one.

Were did you here this there have been some speculation about a ECU problems but I haven't seen anything other then speculation. the fix is adding a postage stamp size weight to counter act the interfearance on the bushing that causes the sticking, takes 10 minutes to install. if it was just ECU issues they would just flash it and be done with it. GM should be taking it upon themselves to fix there vehicles to save the problems, since they are aware of it. if someone was to get hurt in the mean time it would be devastating for their public image not to mention the affect on anyone involved in a accident or fatality hopefully no one else gets hurt as a result of this mess.

I love my oakley monster dogs i have the fishing specific orange lenses and will be getting the grey ones in june can't wait to pick them up orange ones work better on overcast days and grey are better for sunny days for me anyways .

I've been watching this since I am a employee and find it interesting that there has been no mention of the 220000 ford vans that have the same pedals in them or that the pontiac vibe is the exact same car as the matrix and uses the same components, along with many other manufacturers that get there accelorators from CTS. I'm glad my employer is trying to fix this as quickly as possible and bieng as upfront as they can be (due to class action suit filed against them). I have a feeling this will turn out for the better for toyota in the long run because of the HUGE focus on saftey and quality in the assembly departments hopefully resulting in some more quality awards for Canadian made Toyota vehicles.

Yeah I'd have to that clown pattern x-rap has caught me a tonne of fish LMB ,SMB and pike like crazy I always have a new 1 with me but have never used it still using the old beat up scratched and chipped 2 year old one same with the perch one works great

I never said they new about it I said that they started using them in 2007 when we started building 08 model year .

OFC ?

Phil Edmonston was on the radio yesterday and I believe he said that Toyota has know about this for six years and did nothing.

Well there ya have cause the media is always right EH!!! These suspect accelorators were only put into production in 2007 so this Phil Edmonston is full of Bull if ya ask me speculation helps no one not to sure why you dislike toyota so much but they are one of southwestern ontarios largest employer and claims like that should not be put out without absolute proof.

Sooooooooooooooooo, what are all the Toyota owners going to do when the problem in fact doesn't go away after the pedal replacement...oh yah, go faster.

Funny, talking to a friend who works in the cambridge vacility today, he says the Streetsville CTS manufactured part is exactly the same as the one from its parent company....Hmmm and wonders why they would put it in 4million cars if it was in fact the problem, which he is very sceptical about.

If it turns out this does fix the problem then its a design issue not CTS.

This is completely the supplier not a design issue the bushing in the pedal is causeing it to release slowly I looked at one today and let's face it they have to much to loose with this they have no choice but to fix the problem to protect their good name and yes I am a employee and believe I build quality vehicles.

Ahh I think that whole pedal thing is way over rated, look on the good side at least you know it's gonna really go!

 

I'd take the Toyota!

 

Rob C

Yes it is I looked at the accelorator out of a recalled vehicle today and it is a bushing inside that could get stuck if this does happen you can put your toe under and pull it out or just put the brakes to the floor and shut it down

Toyota makes a good quality vehicle and is going to do everything possible to fix this mess and in the mean time I get to do some fishing next week

Go with the tacoma you will love it I would have bought one but couldn't find a quad cab in my price range.

Yep, they pay me for every post...

 

Can't fix something that's not broken (yet)....

Your right its not broken its a design problem that could happen but why would you take a chance like this you may as well cut your own brake lines cuase your truck could get stuck at full throttle and that is a very powerful truck to be stuck wide open.

This is 1 of my new favs lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Olcuf01IKgE

but I like just about anything classic rock,alternative,rap whatever but the Hip,CCR,Jethro Tull,rage,slayer,pantera and Kings of leon are on my Blackberry right now with Little bones by the hip set as my ring tone.

I own a 2007 TUNDRA and it hasn't been back to the dealership since I purchased it in 6/07....got the silly letter from Toyota that my TUNDRA "might" be involved with the recall because of the floor mats.....my factory floor mats are anchored down with hooks so they cannot slide under the accelerator pedal....needless to say I haven't heard back from Toyota since about Oct '09.......but if my truck was under the recall all you had to do is remove the frigging floor mats until you took it back in to Toyota for them to probably install the anchor hooks that prevent the mats from sliding forward and MAYBE under the accelerator pedal.........IS THIS THE BEST THE TOYOTA HATERS HAVE TO HANG THEIR HATS ON.......GIVE ME A BREAK.

Billy Bob take your truck in to get the accelorator pedal replaced the initial reports said it was the mat but they have now released new info (communicated to employees and a press release before x-mas) that the problem was the pedal itself and taking out the mats or having anchor hook does not fix the problem. It is free and doesn't take long 2 bolts and 1 wire conection prolly take a half hour

Lexus is manufactured by Toyota.

Yes they are RX 350's are build in cambridge and japan

One more thing the article says that the lexus accelerated to over 190k's and the majority if not all toyota's are governed at 160 or 180Kph so not sure where they got that number unless it was modified .

this was announced months ago and as far as I know a lot have been fixed by the dealer network and the matts were not the problem it was the accelorator itself (which is made by a supplier) and toyota is still taking the hit to repair this problem its to bad someone had to die for the problem to come to light .

thanks for the info. thats good to know. i didnt think it would be a problem fishing in a conservation area though. is it closed in the winter or something??

Yes it is closed early fall and there are no trespassing signs by the dam but not sure if they are ment to keep people off the dam or out of the park completely suprised there were only 4 groups out with the ice on LPB getting to be unsafe thought there would be lots out today.

Hey fishermike I fish there a lot in the summer and I'm pretty sure there is no way to get in without tresspassing not to say people don't fish there through the ice and have never heard of anyone being charged but thought you should be aware of it and make your own decision fishing can be good from what I hear GL

Nice wheels for sure gotta love old Mopars. My Dodge is a 06 magnum no where near the power of the old ones and no IT doesn't have a hemi .

but it tows the boat nicely.

here's a video of this beast

and a vid of a 25lber no idea if this is real or not but it looks legit.

I would Definately rather be fishing for these

over these

Any day of the week come on trout opener/spring pike ,Bass opener

I don't think this landowner would let anyone on his property. He's a peice of work tried to ask him where his property started and ended and got screamed at by his wife who seemed to have some serious mental issues possibly caused from using cheap drugs like paint or glue she was screaming at me at the top of her lungs when I was a couple feet away from her in my car.I have been keeping an eye on his ever growing junk piles and when they get to large I will return the favour by calling the MOE cuase I'm sure he's not properly disposeing of the fluids from the junk vehicles back there. Vinn that spot is nice but the fishing isn't that good any more and it's not worth the hassle

here's my little rig my new boats sitting in the drive way but it looks alot like the wife's ford escape;)

I'm cheap I use lipchap instead of just buying the right stuff and lipchap doesn't work that good I'm going to try vaseline tomorrow to see if it's any better but not expecting it to be any better ask your tackle shop they wil know which is better.

The VOICES compell me!!!

I keep thinking if I do what they ask they will go away, but they never do.

I'll be sitting at home or work and the VOICES will tell me to go fishing and they will keep hounding me until I do!!!!!

you too I thought I was going crazy LOL

ice off paste there's a bunch of companies that sell it and any shop that caters to fly/float fishing will carry it